General Notes

Albermarle Parish VA was created by an Act of the General A
ssembly in 1738 which designated the parishes of Southwar
k and Lawn's Creek (formerly James City Parish) be divide
d by the Blackwater River and that on the southside of th
e river to the NC state line be called Albermarle.  At tha
t time, Albermarle Parish lay within Surry County kVA, bu
t with the formation of Sussex County in 1753 from Surry Co
unty, Albermarle Parish was then in Sussex County VA, whic
h in 1748 and 1500tithables.  It is in this parish record
s that John and Judith Hargrove are listed as the parents o
f Briton born 11-30-1746 and christened 02-02-1746/47, an
d the parents of Moses born 9-21-1753 and christened 12-06-
1753.
John Hargrove of VA in 1754 purchased 136 acres on Gum Bran
ch in Edgecombe County NC and in 1761 obtained a 630 acre l
and grant on Gum Swamp (Deep Creek) in Halifax County NC (f
ormed in 1758 from Edgecombe County) from the Earl of Granv
ille.  John Hargrove, along with others, purchased in 175
6 one acre of land on the west side of Fishing Creek to bui
ld a house of worship. (Note: This little church, which i
s now a black church, was until recently owned by Mae Kride
r Hargrove Pope. In abt 1999, she told me that she had give
n it to the congregation with the stipulation that they wou
ld forever maintain the Gray Lemon Hargrove cemetery---Reyn
olds Gray Bailey).
The names of Brittain and Moses Hargrove appear in record
s of Edgecombe, Halifax, Bladen and Columbus Counties NC wi
th close association to Burrel and Arthur Hargrove.  Howeve
r, it is in the settlement of the estate of Brittain Hargro
ve in Columbus County NC, having died about 1817 intestat
e and without issue, that his brothers are confirmed and th
erby establishing other children of John and Judith Hargrov
e, ie. Aaron, Arthur, Brittain, Moses and Burrel.
Ten years (1761) after John Hargrove's initial acquisitio
n of land in NC, he sells in Halifax County to James Turne
r also of Halifax County, 330 acres on Gum Swamp part of th
e 630 acre land grant for a mere 23 pounds and 23 shillings
.  Then in 1769 John sells to Arthur Hargrove, both of Hali
fax County, 200 acres on Gum Swamp, part of the 630 acre la
nd grant for just 50 pounds.  Meanwhile, Aaron Hargrove ha
s purchased 100 acres on Yancokey Swamp in Edgecombe County
, NC in 1768 from John Proctor.  John Hargrove sells in 177
2 to Burwell Hargrove, both of Halifax County NC, 60 acre
s on Deep Creek for 410 pounds.  The same month, John sell
s 75 acres on Deep Creek to Moses Hargrove, both of Halifa
x County, NC, for 40 pounds and the next month John sells t
o Brittain Hargrove,both of Halifax County, NC, 140 acres o
n Deep Creek for 40 pounds.  This suggest that James Turne
r (possibly a son-in-law), Arthur, Aaron, Burrell, Moses an
d Brittai Hargrove were married and establishing themselves.
(Research):  William Hargrove of Hanover Co., Va.
Posted by: Nancy Royce (ID *****6851) Date: March 29, 200
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WILLIAM HARGROVE
Hanover Co., Va. and Halifax Co. NC
The Vestry Book of St. Pauls Parish Hanover Co., Va. On 1
7 Nov 1755 shows the ordered processioning of the lands o
f William Hartgrove and John Pulliam’s orphans. The same ag
ain on 19 Nov 1759. The 30 Nov 1763 processioning shows th
e lands of William Hartgrove now Thomas Shores meaning th
e lands had passed to a different owner and Hartgrove was l
ikely gone from the county.
Deeds of Halifax Co. NC on 9 Mar 1761 show Joseph Edmundso
n of Halifax sells to William Hargrave of Hanover Co., VA
. 317 ac. on Marsh Swamp adj. Paces, Cades Branch and Josep
h Black. On 22 Sept 1772 William Hargrove blacksmith and Sa
rah his wife of Halifax sell to Joseph Eubanks 122 ac. on M
arsh Swamp.
The will of William Hargrave dated 7 April 1776 and probate
d Feb 1777 names wife Sarah all estate and at her death o
r marriage to all my children, exec. wife Sarah and sons Jo
hn and T